Written answers

Wednesday, 26 October 2005

Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Inland Waterways

9:00 pm

Photo of Ruairi QuinnRuairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 107: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the unused €12 million that was returned to the Government from Waterways Ireland in 2003 and 2004; the reason for this underspend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30709/05]

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Waterways Ireland is a North-South implementation body established under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999. The body is co-sponsored by my Department and the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in the North.

The position is that the underspend referred to by the Deputy arose primarily due to factors relating to the suspensions of the institutions in Northern Ireland and the deferral of the building of the new Waterways Ireland headquarters in Enniskillen, which is now due to commence in 2006, and the new regional office in Scarriff, which commenced earlier this year. In the event of an underspend under any heading, the money is either re-allocated to other projects within the Vote or surrendered to the Exchequer. In the case of deferral, a further provision is re-entered in the Vote the following year.

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.